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Get Your Graycliff Print

Reine Hauser sends word that Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff is proud to present a limited edition print of the Isabelle R. Martin House, created by the WNY Book Arts Center. This print uses the letterpress technique, using vintage wood and metal type, composed in five separate colors. Designed, hand-set, and printed by artist Chris Fritton, this handsome artwork is limited to just 100 prints, each hand-signed, and numbered by the artist. Get yours here.

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Eames Molded Wood Chairs

Herman Miller recently unveiled the Eames Molded Wood Chair, a beautiful new expression of a timeless design. Honoring the same organic shapes and sleek lines of their classic work, this design—made possible with 3-D veneer technology—celebrates the designers’ appreciation of honest materials. It’s offered in three wood finish options—white ash, walnut, and santos palisander—and three bases: wire (or “Eiffel Tower”), dowel leg, and 4-leg. Check them all out here.

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Heath's Camellia Blooms

Heath Ceramics has a larger-scale Camellia pattern, named for the Alabama state flower, and is the highlight of the 5-piece place setting shown at left. Check out this beautifully detailed etched dinner plate and the other classic Heath pieces here.

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"Wood" You Like To Know The Time?

Interested in a wearing a stylish wood watch that also happens to replenish forests? Then check out the WeWood timepiece which will have a tree planted for each sold as part of a partnership between organizations, American Forests and Trees for the Future. More here.

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A New Season At Heath

Heath Ceramics recently announced their new seasonal palette for Spring 2013, which includes bright blues and a cool green. Check out the full collection of spring beauties here.

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Wear The Wright Jewelry

Adam F. sends a link to American-made jewelry by ChemArt based on Frank Lloyd Wright designs. See the line here.

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Cooper Lace Curtains

In the market for lace curtains that work with your Arts & Crafts decor? Then cruise over to Fair Oaks Workshops website to see their wide selection of Cooper Lace Curtains made of 100% cotton Madras weave scrim woven in Scotland. Finished in a natural white, these beautiful curtains grant privacy while allowing the maximum amount of light. More here.

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These Prints Are Just Your Type

I'm digging the new hand-printed serigraphs from House Industries featuring a cool typographical composition of Benguiat Caslon. Get yours here.

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Closer Look: Wright Plus 2013 T-Shirt

I mentioned last Friday that the limited edition 2013 Wright Plus T-shirt designed by PrairieMod is now available from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust's ShopWright.com. I figured I'd post a larger image of the artwork so that everyone could get a good look at it and hopefully spur on a buying spree. Every dollar helps the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust's mission to preserve and present the amazing architectural wonders that they are such excellent stewards of. Follow the link to get your t-shirt today before they are all gone!

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Wright Plus 2013 T-Shirts Are Here!

I received word that the official 2013 Wright Plus limited edition T-shirts have arrived at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. Why so exciting? Well, they just happen to feature a stylized illustration of the Harry Adams House (which is on this year's tour) by your PrairieMod editor. Be sure to get yours while they last and do your part to help support the preservation efforts of the FLWPT. Get your limited edition T-shirt here.

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Eames Is Just My Type

If you're looking for the perfect MCM font to compliment the MOD design you're working on, then look no further than House Industries' Eames Century Modern collection. Check out all the cool faces and extras here.

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Clock Watching

If the time change and losing an hour of sleep has you surly, then maybe investing in a sweet George Nelson-designed clock from Vitra will make the transition a little easier to bear. See more here.

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Charley Harper & Motawi Tile

Motawi Tileworks has teamed up with the estate of illustrator Charley Harper to offer a line of decorative tiles depicting Harper's fantastic abstract animals. See the line here.

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Terrarium Mania At West Elm

I popped into a West Elm this evening and was amazed to see how terrarium crazy they've gone this season. There's tons of really great planter options and low-maintenance plants to choose from at a variety of price points. It's never been easier to be both Mod and Bring the Outside In. See all the options here.

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You'll Heart These Blocks

Forget to get your sweetie something for Valentine's Day? Then order them these Red House Industries Love Heart Blocks and you'll be sure to make them swoon. Get yours here.

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Terrific Teak

PrairieMod reader Paul R. sends a link to some really nicely designed teak outdoor furniture by Westminster Teak that would feel right at home on the patio of any PrairieMod abode. See the collection here.

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The Albers Go Fab

Fab.com, the place for getting great Mod stuff at a discount, recent sale featured a collection of reproduction and retrospective Josef and Anni Albers art posters from the Albers Foundation. Check it out here before the sale is gone!

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Lego Imperial Hotel Coming

Archdaily reports that the next addition to the Wright-related Lego architecture Landmark Series will be the long-lost Imperial Hotel (or at least a portion of it). Check out the details and more photos here.

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Kikkerland Design

Mark H. sent a link to the fun products of Kikkerland Design Inc. Among the whimsical offerings at their store is the great monkey tea infuser as left. Check out all the offerings here.

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House Alphabet Factory Blocks

I'm digging the new Alphabet Factory Block set from typography mavins, House Industries. It's 31 interlocking blocks are printed by hand with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks. Made in the USA from replenishable kiln-dried basswood and it comes in special keepsake packaging! Get yours here.

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Need A Little Help?

If you've got too many techno-toys to juggle, then consider getting a painted plywood "helping hand" from Pen Pencil Stencil artist, Mark Giglio. Check it out here.

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Wright For The Holidays

If you're still searching for the that perfect gift for the architecture lover on your list, then one I would highly suggest is the new book, Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture: Lessons for Building Green from an American Original written by Alan Hess and with photography by Alan Weintraub (published by Rizzoli). More after the jump...

You'll Flip For These Plant Pods

Looking for a great Mod gift for the plant lover on your holiday list? Then be sure to check out these sweet Felt Pod planters from Flip and Tumble.

Made from 100% recycled material, packaged with a plastic liner to retain water, and just $14 each—these Mod Pods will make a truly unique gift. Get yours here.

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Toast Hoffman

If you've got some deep pockets and are looking for a swanky holiday gift for that Mod lover on your list, then check out the Josef Hoffmann-designed "Series B" glassware collection from Moss. Mouth-blown crystal replete with hand-painted enamel decoration...a set will break the bank, but at least you can toast in style! More here.

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Get To Know Century Studios

Rob B. sends word that he recently wandered into the Century Studios in St. Paul, MN and was blown away at the wonderful stained glass work that they do. Check out the beautiful craftsmanship of their reproduction Tiffany lamps and other goodies here.

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Mod Furnishings In Oklahoma City

After our recent post about Mike Brown's collection of mid-century architecture post cards, Oklahoma City design instructor Jim Watson paid a visit to Mike's OKC vintage shop. Jim reported back about his enjoyable visit with Mike and the treasure trove of mid-century goodies at Retrokc. If you find yourself in Oklahoma City, be sure to check out this part of midtown, which is undergoing an urban renaissance with many great shops and restaurants (one serves sumptuous-looking grilled cheese sandwiches). And if you can't make it to OKC, a sampling of Mike's goods can be found at his Etsy shop. The vintage fabrics are particularly fetching!

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Give A Landmark Gift This Year

Matt K. wanted PrairieMod readers to know that if you're looking for the perfect gift for the architecture lover on your holiday list, then check out the scale models and coin banks offered by Landmark Models. Each is based on the original dimensions of each iconic building recreated, designed on the computer, 3D printed, and ultimately cast in resin.  Check out all the different buildings here.

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Terrarium In A Bottle

If you're looking for a cool gift to give this holiday season, then consider this sweet bottle terrarium kit from Sprout Home. Easy to make, easy to grow, and made from a recycled bottle—it's the green gift that keeps on giving! Details here.

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E-Shop Until You Drop

It seems Thanksgiving weekend and shopping go together like turkey and stuffing.

Avoid the headaches of long lines and crazy shoppers this Friday and get some cool Arts & Crafts-inspired gifts for everyone on your list online at Fair Oak Workshops annual "After Thanksgiving Sale."

Check out the bountiful selection of gifts here.

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Save On The Mod Meaning Of Christmas

Just in time for the holidays: House Industries is offering a special discount on their 13-piece Alexander Girard Nativity set. Shop here and enter the discount code NATIVITY2012 to get 25% off. It's still pretty pricey, but every little bit helps, I guess. Hurry--discount expires December 7, 2012.

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Baby It's Cold Outside!

It's November, and in several places of the country, it's getting colder outside. Keep warm and toasty while showing your love of architecture but tying-on one of these knitted scarves that feature an interpretation of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis House concrete block motif. Get yours here.

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Support The Wright Thing

The news that the David and Gladys Wright House has sold is a win for all of us that are passionate about historic preservation. The good folks at Modern Phoenix have encapsulate this passion into a snappy graphic t-shirt design that also promotes saving the David Wright House. Get yours here.

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Fab Goes Wright

Fab.com's sales yesterday were all about Frank Lloyd Wright. If you don't want to miss the deals, check out the sales here.

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Ware Pays Tribute To OPRF

Writer/artist, Chris Ware, has been all over the news lately thanks to the release of his new graphic opus, Building Stories. However, as a resident of Oak Park and lover of its history and architecture, he recently teamed-up with the Oak Park River Forest Historical Society to produce two illustrated posters that pay tribute to the town's remarkable built treasures. Get yours here.

Image via Chris Ware

Drink In These Fabulous Decanters

Crate and Barrel has introduced an exclusive new line of handmade glass decanters, whose designs were re-discovered in the archives of Krosno, a European glass collective dating back to 1923. Check out all of the elegantly Mod designs in the collection here. I'll drink to that!

Image via Crate and Barrel

Le(go) Corbusier

The newest edition to the Lego architecture series was recently released: Le Corbusier's famous "machine for living" known as Villa Savoye. While I wouldn't want to live in it, making it out of little plastic bricks would probably be fun. Get yours here.

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Yearbook Makes The Grade

Some PrairieMod Squad members stopped to check out a sweet new shop in Forest Park, IL called Yearbook. Filled with distinctively curated new and vintage items, Yearbook is part curio cabinet/part museum/part antique shop--but all cool.

I was especially digging their Homer Laughlin China exclusive limited quantity reproductions. Check out their website here and then cut class to check out the store in person.

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Sit In A Hot Mesh

Blu Dot recently announced their newest chair design, and it's a Hot Mesh! Sporting geometric lines and a cool patterned mesh, it's sure to turn heads and attract sitters. See more here.

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CB Gets Its Danish Mod On

Crate&Barrel recently released a couple of revived Danish Modern cookware icons that Jens Quistgaard originally designed for Dansk. Check them out here.

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Letterpress Louis

I stumbled across this fantastic 4-color letterpress print that uses vintage wood type, metal type, and metal printers’ ornaments to create an homage to Louis Sullivan's Guaranty Building, located in Buffalo, NY. This sweet print was hand set and designed by Christopher Fritton and all materials used are part of the WNY Book Arts Center collection.

If you want to get one, act fast: this print is limited to an edition of 60 and is sure to disappear into the collections of Sullivan fans everywhere! Get yours here.

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Makes Coffee In Style

When our coffeemaker went on the fritz last week, we had more than a few grouchy mornings. Luckily, we found a new one in the the KT600 from Krups. It not only makes great coffee, but has outstanding wood and metal Mod styling. Check it out here.

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Copeland Furniture On Fab

Available this week on fab.com is Copeland Furniture's "The Frank Lloyd Wright Collection" — with free shipping. Check it out here.

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Paper Landmarks

I stumbled upon the super cool work of Paper Landmarks on etsy.com the other day and was bowled-over by these cardboard architectural creations. Hailing from Latvia, Paper Landmarks makes amazingly detailed replicas of famous skyscrapers, bridges, temples and monuments of the present and the past, built from precisely cut cardboard parts. The models come unassembled or you can arrange to have them assembled for you.

I'd love to see some Frank Lloyd Wright buildings get the cardboard treatment--paper Unity Temple or Larkin Building anyone? Check out the full line here.

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Bauer Does Dinnerware Wright

If you don't have the time (or patience) to try and put together a vintage set of Russell Wright-designed American Modern dinnerware, then cruise over to the Bauer Pottery website and choose the authentically reproduced pieces and colors you want from the officially licensed line of ceramic ware. Check it out here.

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Welcome Heath San Francisco

Heath Ceramics recently announced the opening of their new San Francisco location at 2900 18th Street (at Florida Street). The newest addition to the Heath family is a retail space, interactive tile showroom, gallery space and future tile manufacturing facility (with kilns ready to fire up this September). Read more about it here.

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Must See Cedar Planters

Looking for that perfect eco-friendly planter to grace your MCM home? Then make sure to check out these American-made geometric cedar planters from NMN Designs. You can see the full line of NMN Designs' new home, garden and pet furnishings at their website.

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Stickley Gets Hammered

Cobre Copper, the artisans known for their hand-hammered Arts & Crafts inspired wares, recently announced a brand new reproduction of a 1906 Gustav Stickley 12" plaque. This beautiful piece is being offered at a special introductory price of $110. Get yours here.

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Check Out French Paper's New Website

The 141-year-old French Paper company has been cutting edge for a longtime (they were one of the first to sell stock online and they are 100% hydro powered). Now they've launched a brand-new website that showcases all of their beautiful and original American-made paper stock. Check it out here.

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How magazine's blog reports that P22 Type Foundry has released a "Pro" version of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed typeface dubbed "Eaglefeather."

The new Eaglefeather Pro Family contains 15 full-featured, OpenType fonts in five weights, plus 20 basic styles. Special pricing is available through June 30, 2012. Details here and here.

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USONA Home Furnishings

Paul R. sends a link to some furnishings offered by USONA Home that would fit right into any PrairieMod pad. Check it out here.

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